Beit Oved ( he, בֵּית עוֹבֵד, ''lit.'' House of Worker or House of Obed) is a moshav in central

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. Located on the outskirts of

Ness Ziona Ness Ziona ( he, נֵס צִיּוֹנָה, ''Nes Tziyona'') is a town in central Israel. In it had a population of , and its jurisdiction was 15,579 dunams (). History Early history Lying within Ness Ziona's city bounds is the ruin of an Arab vi ...

, it falls under the jurisdiction of

Gan Raveh Regional Council Gan Raveh Regional Council ( he, מועצה אזורית גן רווה, ''Mo'atza Ezorit Gan Raveh'') is a regional council in the Central District of Israel. The council's area of jurisdiction extends to nine settlements: a kibbutz, six moshavi ...

. In its population was .

Etymology

The name is based on one of two biblical passages:And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-

edom Edom (; Edomite: ; he, אֱדוֹם , lit.: "red"; Akkadian: , ; Ancient Egyptian: ) was an ancient kingdom in Transjordan, located between Moab to the northeast, the Arabah to the west, and the Arabian Desert to the south and east.N ...

in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the ''house of Obed''-

, and all that he had. (1

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13:14) or: He that ''tilleth'' his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding. (

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12:11)

History

The moshav was founded in 1933 by a group of veteran farmers. It was established as part of the

Settlement of the Thousand The Settlement of the Thousand ( he, התיישבות האלף, ''Hityashvut HaElef'') refers to two separate Zionist plans to settle Jewish families on farms in Mandate Palestine. The first started in September 1926,1929 Palestine riots in which small farm settlements were built on the outskirts of Jewish towns and moshavot to improve security.Settlement of the Thousand
Kvutzat Shiller Beit Hanan 1941

Notable residents

David Tabak David Tabak ( he, דוד טבק; August 5, 1927 – July 21, 2012) was an Israeli Olympic runner who specialized in sprinting. Early and personal life Tabak was born in Moshav Beit Oved, Mandatory Palestine. He studied in Mikve Israel, outside of ...

(1927–2012), Olympic runner

References

{{Gan Raveh Regional Council Moshavim Populated places established in 1933 Jewish villages in Mandatory Palestine Populated places in Central District (Israel) 1933 establishments in Mandatory Palestine